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Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council open debate on Middle East Added 2014-10-21 I thank you, Madam President, for convening this Open Debate. I also thank the Secretary General for his briefing. Lithuania aligns itself with the statement to be made on behalf of the European Union. Madam President,   The...
Lithuania's statement at the UN Security Council briefing on UN peacekeeping Added 2014-10-09 I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Ladsous, as well as Lieutenant General dos Santos Cruz, Major General Kazura and Lieutenant General Singha for their briefings. Lithuania welcomes this yearly opportunity to hear from UN force...
L.Linkevičius suggests strategic OSCE discussions on applying joint instruments to the aggressor in Ukraine Added 2014-09-30 At the meeting of Ministers of the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe held in New York on 26 September on the situation in Ukraine, Foreign Minister of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius stated that a cynical violation of the basic...
L.Linkevičius calls for not using UN Security Council veto in situations of genocide and crimes against humanity Added 2014-09-30 The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius on 25 September attended the UN Security Council’s High-level meeting “Framing the veto in the event of mass atrocities” and called not to use UN Security Council veto in such situations.
L.Linkevičius meets the heads of diplomacy of Morocco, Yemen and Bahrain in New York, discusses ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation Added 2014-09-30 On 25 September in New York, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius met with Foreign Ministers of Morocco, Yemen and Bahrain to discuss possibilities for strengthening bilateral cooperation and political issues.
Lithuanian Foreign Minister begins his visit to New York with bilateral meetings Added 2014-09-30 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevičius on 22 September in New York met with Foreign Ministers of Australia, Turkey and Eritrea to discuss international issues and bilateral cooperation. Minister L.Linkevičius is on a visit to...
Lithuania expressed support for Iraq's new government Added 2014-09-30 On 19 September, at the meeting of the United Nations Security Council, the Lithuanian permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė expressed Lithuania’s support for the new government of Iraq and underlined that...
At UN Security Council Lithuania urged not to politicise independent investigation into downing of MH17 Added 2014-09-30 At the meeting of the United Nations Security Council on 19 September Lithuanian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Raimonda Murmokaitė urged to respect the memory of the victims of the catastrophe of MH17 and condemned any...
Lithuania's staement at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine Added 2014-09-30 Check against delivery During the Security Council trip in August this year many of us had an opportunity to see the improvised memorial at the Schiphol airport dedicated to the victims of MH17. No one who has seen the place, with its messages...
Address by H. E. Dalia Grybauskaitė, President of the Republic of Lithuania, to the General Debate of the 69th Session of the UN General Assembly Added 2014-09-29 Mr. President, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Today, numerous armed conflicts and instability in the world make us go back to the main purpose of the United Nations: to keep peace throughout the world. As member states of the United...